As part of its strategy of expanding the multi-channel content portfolio, SG Gaming has launched three new games. 

The arcade, bingo and LBO sectors have seen the addition of Barkin’ Mad, The Big Cheese and the last title, Money Mad Martians, also released online. 

“SG Gaming offers world-class content, across multiple platforms. We have a long track record of developing games that prove to be player favourites. The stats back that up – our games drive significant cash box performance in the UK.

 “The games development team has a wealth of experience. That experience shines through in the quality of content we offer. We do everything in-house, all the way from designing the concept to delivering it, which helps us with quality control and ultimately helps us offer a better product to players,” said Rick Mountney, head of SG Gaming’s in-house content development team. 

The Federal Trade Commission has given Scientific Games a permission to terminate the waiting period on its acquisition of WMS Industries Incorporated. 

Termination of the waiting period is one of the conditions Scientific Games had to meet in order to complete the $1.5 billion deal to purchase WMS Industries. A statement from Scientific Games read: “The transaction remains subject to additional conditions including the approval of the merger agreement by WMS Industries stockholders and receipt of required gaming approvals.”

The acquisition should be completed by the end of the year and the company states that it will transform its business and allow to provide ‘a complete portfolio of lottery and gaming products and services to both new and existing customers around the world’.

SG Gaming, a division of Scientific Games, and Gala Coral have signed an agreement to add SG games to Gala’s services. 

The two companies already had an agreement that covered land-based casinos, but the new deal will extend that to online business too, providing them with a broader range of channels for their customers to access their content. 

Rainbow Riches and Ca$hino are the two first SG Gaming’s games that will be made available on the GTS Edge platform, with more titles following in the near future. 

“We are delighted to be building on the strong foundation of SG Gaming’s relationship with Gala Coral and working with them to bring our legendary games to even more players,” said Alex Stephens, Managing Director of Interactive at SG Gaming. 

"We have had a successful relationship with SG Gaming in our retail business for many years and are pleased to be expanding this further into online and multi-channel gaming opportunities, at a time when our Gala and Coral channels continue to expand in popularity since the launch of our new websites and mobile apps,” added Mark Kemp, E-Gaming Director at Gala Coral. 

The acquisition of WMS by Scientific Games has been approved by the WMS Industries’ stockholders. 

The merger, which is expected to be completed before the end of this year, will make WMS a wholly-owned subsidiary of Scientific Games. It still needs to receive approvals from certain gaming jurisdictions, as well as to satisfy other customary closing conditions. 

Brian R Gamache, chairman and CEO of WMS said: “This sapproval is an important milestone toward completing the pending acquisition of WMS by Scientific Games. In the meantime, we remain focused on commercialising new innovative game content and products for our casino operator customers.”

Scientific Games has revealed that it signed a five-year contract with the South Carolina Education Lottery to supply instant ticket and cooperative services.

The deal is schedules to start in October and will have Scientific Games provide the South Carolina Education Lottery with game design and development services, as well as with ‘manufacturing, warehousing, distribution and marketing assistance for instant lottery games’. 

Jim Kennedy, Printed Products President and Chief Marketing Officer for Scientific Games said: “We want to thank the South Carolina Education Lottery for its selection of Scientific Games as its primary supplier for instant game products and distribution services.

“The South Carolina Education Lottery is one of the most successful lotteries in the United States and we are honoured to be selected once again as the partner to help it continue building a strong instant game offering that helps fund education and supports a valued retail community. The management and staff at the South Carolina Education Lottery are consummate professionals and we are proud to be associated with a world-class organisation.”

The deal also includes a two-year extension option. Scientific Games will additionally supply the South Carolina Education Lottery with ‘inventory management and related services’.

Paula Harper Bethea, Executive Director for the South Carolina Education Lottery commented: “We have had a long and successful partnership with Scientific Games dating back to the inception of the South Carolina Education Lottery. We have a great working relationship with the Scientific Games team and we were very impressed with their response to our request for proposal. We are looking forward to continuing to work with it to raise funds to support education in South Carolina.”

Scientific Games has revealed the planned organizational structure and leadership of the new company that will be created during its merger with WMS Industries. 

The new company will be split into two industry groups – gaming and lottery. Senior corporate executives from Scientific Games will stay in their roles with A. Lorne Weil remaining as the chairman and chief executive officer.

William Huntley will be the executive vice-president and group chief executive officer of the gaming group, which will contain the core WMS business, Scientific Games’ server-based gaming business, gaming-related systems businesses of both companies and William Interactive. 

The senior management will include staff from both WMS and Scientific Games with Ken Ken Lochiatto, president and chief operating officer from WMS and Jordan Levin, managing director of Williams Interactive. 

The lottery businesses of Scientific Games (lottery systems and printed products) will be lead James Kennedy as the executive vice-president, group chief executive of lottery. 

“I am excited about the experienced leadership team we have chosen to take Scientific Games to the next level of success. We are uniting two highly complementary businesses and creating a collaborative team focused on delivering new solutions, truly innovative content, world-class technology and industry-leading services to customers around the globe,” said A. Lorne Weil. 

The merger has to still meet certain closing conditions and be approved by gaming regulatory authorities, which is expected to happen in the next two months. 

The Nevada Gaming Commission has approved the acquisition of WMS industries by Scientific Games. 

It is expected that the acquisition will be completed this autumn, subject to the approval of gaming regulatory authorities and customary closing conditions. The deal was first approved by WMS stockholders in May. 

A. Lorne Weil, chairman and chief executive officer of Scientific Games said: “We are pleased to have received unanimous approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission and thank the Commission and the Nevada Gaming Control Board for their diligence in reviewing and approving our transaction.”

Recently, Scientific Games has released information on the structure and leadership of the new company which will be split into two industry groups = gaming and lottery. 

Scientific Games has agreed a four-year extension to its contract with the Florida Lottery as its primary supplier of instant games and cooperative services. 

The contract will start in October 2014 and will have Scientific Games continue to provide instant game design, marketing services, inventory control, warehouse management and retail distribution. 

Cynthia O’Connell, secretary of Florida Lottery said: “This partnership has helped contribute to the incredible growth of the Florida Lottery, including record sales and record contributions to education in the past two years.” 

“We are delighted to continue our relationship with the Florida Lottery, which has operated one of the most successful instant game programs in the country by focusing on managing the entire instant product category,” commented Lorne Weil, chairman and CEO of Scientific Games. 

WMS Industries has been acquired by the gaming solutions provider Scientific Games for approximately $1.5 billion (€1.11 billion). 

In connection with the merger, Scientific Games has entered into a new $2.6 billion credit facility consisting of a $2.3 billion term loan facility and $300 million revolving credit facility. 

Chairman and CEO of Scientific Games, A. Lorne Weil said: “The acquisition of WMS is transformational for Scientific Games as it creates a leading company in the gaming industry with innovative content, world-class technology and an expansive geographical footprint, able to supply an extensive range of products and services to customers throughout the world.

“We are excited to be able to draw on each organisation's core strengths to offer enhanced capabilities, systems and content. The combined company will provide a broader portfolio of products and services to our customers, offer expanded opportunities for our employees and is poised to deliver meaningful long-term value for our shareholders.”

Ladbrokes and SG Gaming have extended its server-based gaming machine contract to 2019. 

SG Gaming will continue to be responsible for the supply and service of gaming machines, including the provision of around 9,000 SG Gaming’s Clarity gaming machines with additional touchscreens and improved CRM capabilities. 

Phil Horne, group managing directors of SG Gaming said: “Since partnering with Ladbrokes in 2010, SG Gaming's innovative content and Vision cabinet have helped drive Ladbrokes' gaming machine revenue to new levels. We've built a strong relationship with their team and look forward to continuing to help Ladbrokes grow revenue.

“We're providing an innovative new gaming machine developed exclusively for Ladbrokes, along with leading-edge content and the highest standards of service and support in order to give their players the best possible experience."